Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 23

1929  Charles Van de Woestijne, Flemish writer/poet (God on Sea), dies on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history adolph Loos, Austrian architect, dies at 62   

1937  Albert Charles Paul Marie Roussel, composer, dies at 68 on August - 23.   

1939  On this day in history sidney Coe Howard, playwright (Silver Cord, Pulitzer 1925), dies at 48   

1941  On this day in history jack O'Connor, cricketer (four Tests for Aust 1908-09, 13 wkts), dies   

1943  On this day in history johann P Zilcher, German composer, dies at 88   

1944  Nikolay Andreyevich Roslavets, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1955  On August - 23 death of reginald Tate, British actor (b. 1896)   

1956  On this day in history ... Kennedy, daughter of future Pres Kennedy, dies same day   

1958  On August - 23 martin du Gard, writer, dies   

1960  On August - 23 oscar Hammerstein II, Broadway librettist, dies at 65   

1962  Hoot Gibson, silent screen cowboy actor (Last Outlaw), dies at 70 on August - 23.   

1963  Death of Glen Gray, American jazz musician and leader of the Casa Loma Orchestra (b. 1900) on August - 23.   

1965  John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1966  Francis Xavier Bushman, actor (Ben-Hur), dies at 83 on August - 23.   

1967  Death of Georges Berger, Belgian racing driver (b. 1918) on August - 23.   

1970  Nel Rose, dancer, dies at 55 on August - 23.   

1971  Gisela Hernandez Gonzalo, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1972  Balis Dvarionas, composer, dies at 68 on August - 23.   

1974  On this day in history death of roberto Assagioli, Italian psychiatrist (b. 1888)   

1975  On August - 23 hank Patterson, actor (Fred Ziffel-Green Acres), dies at 87   

1977  Sebastian Cabot, actor (Giles French-Family Affair), dies at 59 on August - 23.   

1979  On this day in history mian Mohammad Saeed, cricketer (1st Pakistan capt 1948-49), dies   

1980  Norman Shelley, English radio actor (Churchill's Speech), dies at 77 on August - 23.   

1982  Alberto Cavalcanti, Brazilian director (Herr Puntila), dies at 85 on August - 23.   

1986  Charles Janssens, Belgian actor (Mira, Malpertuis), dies at 80 on August - 23.   

1987  On this day in history siegfried Borris, composer, dies at 80   

1989  On August - 23 helen le Clerq, Dutch dancer, dies   

1990  David Rose, composer (Holiday for Strings, Stripper), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1991  Florence B Seibert, bio-chemist (TB), dies at 93 on August - 23.   

1992  Malcolm Atterbury, actor (7 Days in May, Wild River), dies at 85 on August - 23.   

1993  On August - 23 charles Scorsese, actor (Cape Fear, Goodfellas, Wise Guys), dies at 80   

1994  On August - 23 henri Rousselot, admiral, dies at 82   

1995  Alfred Eisenstaedt, photojournalist, dies at 96 on August - 23.   

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0686  Charles Martel, grandfather of Charlemagne (d. 741) was born on this day in history.   

1486  On August - 23 birth of siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat   

1524  On this day in history birth of francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

1593  On August - 23 birth of fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Pianto d'Italia)   

1623  StanisÅ‚aw Lubieniecki, Polish astronomer (d. 1675) was born on August - 23.   

1724  Abraham Yates, American Continental Congressman (d. 1796) was born on this day in history.   

1727  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer   

1740  On this day in history birth of ivan VI, Emperor of Russia 1740-41)